Sustainability Strategy

Sustainability

Integration of ESG in the Investment Cycle

Access has developed a thorough process to integrate ESG throughout the investment cycle, monitoring progress from due diligence to exit, for each asset class.

Access' approach is grounded in dialogue, the exchange of best practices, and offering support to the managers across our portfolios.

Pre-investment

Access has developed a comprehensive due diligence process to evaluate each new investment opportunity and identify material ESG risks and opportunities across all strategies.

Particular attention is given to assessing each General Partner's and co-investor's commitment and capacity to support the delivery of Access' ESG strategy.

For more details on Access' tailored due diligence approach across its investment strategies, please refer to the Responsible Investment Policy.

Holding period and value add

During the holding phase, Access conducts annual ESG data collection and engagement with General Partners, co-investors, and portfolio companies to monitor progress, identify emerging risks, and promote continuous improvement.

ESG performance is reported annually through fund-level disclosures aligned with leading international standards such as the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the EU Taxonomy.

For more details on Access' ESG monitoring and reporting framework, please refer to the Access Responsible Investment Policy.

Investing with purpose

Access invests in sectors that combine resilience, innovation, and positive environmental and social outcomes.

Across its Buy-out and Infrastructure strategies, the firm targets companies and assets contributing to the energy transition, circular economy, sustainable mobility, and digital connectivity.

By allocating capital to essential infrastructure and high-growth businesses driving systemic change, Access aims to generate both long-term financial performance and measurable real-economy impact - supporting a more inclusive and sustainable future.

Monitoring Our Process

ESG metrics are essential to assess progress and define priorities for the future.

In 2025, Access collected ESG data about:

100+

Underlying General Partners and co-investors

c.150

Buy-out and infrastructure funds

1000+

Underlying portfolio companies and assets

In total, around 80 ESG indicators have been assessed.

KPIs

80%

Of GPs and co-investors in portfolio are UNPRI signatories

100%

Of underlying European funds in portfolio are either article 8 or 9 since the implementation of SFDR

64%

Of historical AuM have been covered by the ESG analysis

Read the Report

To learn more about Access's ESG integration and performance, read the 2024 report below:

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